Alfred M. Wu

Wu Alfred Muluan is Associate Professor in Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at National University of Singapore. He earned his PhD from City University of Hong Kong, where he was the recipient of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship and the Outstanding Academic Performance Awards for Research Degree Students. He previously served as an associate professor in the Department of Asian and Policy Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong, a senior research associate in the Department of Public and Social Administration at City University of Hong Kong, and from 2000-2007 a senior journalist in Mainland China, where he received over a dozen awards and honours for outstanding journalism both from Chinese and overseas organizations.

His research interests include public sector reform, central-local fiscal relations, corruption and governance, and social protection in Greater China. He has been engaged in funded research projects with support from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and the Central Policy Unit of The Hong Kong SAR Government.

Research Areas

• Central-local fiscal relations
• Corruption and governance
• Public sector reform
• Social protection in Greater China

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) City University of Hong Kong (2007 — 2010)
• Master’s Degree Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2004 — 2006)
• Bachelor’s Degree Lanzhou University (1995 — 1999)